creative culture

Acquisition Criteria

1 Key Markets

Wilmington will also consider opportunities outside of our key markets

  • Accounting
  • Banking & Finance
  • Charities
  • Insurance
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
  • Legal
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Pensions

2 Business Models

Broad business characteristics

  • Businesses driven by strong brands and owned intellectual property rights
  • Market leading products, or a business which can demonstrably show it has this potential and a believable plan to achieve it
  • Opportunity for broad media delivery including the internet

Examples

  • Professional education and CPD activities
  • Information products - newsletters, syndicated market research and data
  • Directory or database activities
  • Exhibitions, events and conferences
  • Work-tools or other application services

3 Management Characteristic Types

  • Established existing management team, or
  • Entrepreneurs, or
  • Capable of assimilation under Wilmington’s existing management

4 Financial Characteristics

  • Strong subscription based revenue streams
  • Strong cash flows
  • Strong profit margins
  • Revenues between £2m and £30m pa
  • Demonstrable growth rates

5 Geography

  • Overseas opportunities considered, as well as the UK